Posts tagged "Respect at Work report"

The ‘cornerstone’ of the Respect at Work Bill is the inclusion of a positive duty for employers to prevent workplace sex discrimination, harassment and victimisation.

"Violence against women is a workplace issue, and we need to talk about it in the workplace," writes Sarah Moran.

"The positive duty was in fact the navigation system at the heart of the roadmap to Respect@Work. What we have now is roadside assistance," writes Fay Calderone.

Laws to better protect women from workplace sexual harassment have passed Parliament, but businesses still need to take action too.

The Morrison government introduced a bill to legislate changes in response to the Respect at Work report. But has it missed the mark?